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A 'mature' couple bought the acre next ours and went ballistic when they found out the 10 children where truly ours - not a 'daycare' - and they couldn't find a way to 'shut us down'! laugh sigh - it was a very unpleasant experience.
Now we have those that want Hollywood
For those buying new homes in the country
If you buy a home under the Air Port Run way
You can expect air planes flying over.
Same for Animals
Animal Count from the City Council
It is unlawful to have a limit law on animals, Animals are considered property in the U.S Constitution, The City Council is in violation of the law
Alpacas are beautiful! (and, by the way, they are not llamas)...Congratulations to the Bergmans.
Some rural communities in Utah have went so far as to pass resolutions or ordinances that declare the community to be agricultural based, and that no development shall force a property owner to give up his/her rights to keep farm animals. Perhaps Alpine should consider such.
p.s. My business is land acquisitions and developmemnt.
Those that commented above definitely have it right, however, that although he has the right to develop his own property, that does not give him a right to infringe upon the rights of the Bergman ranch.
I looked at a beautiful model home in a nice new subdivision near a school with a winding river nearby, but it was right by a very busy road with a dairy right across the street. Guess what...I didn't buy it, because I didn't want to see/smell/hear the cows all day. How did I know they were there? I looked and sniffed. If more people would do their due diligence before buying property, we'd all get along better.
Take a hike Carl Pack, and take Carl Patterson with you.
Oh, and alpaca fiber is fabulous to work with - I'm a knitter, and I'd love to see that industry grow in the US!
I don't agree with Amazing who says Mr. Pack shouldn't be given the time of day. Everyone should ba allow to speak, right or wrong!
It's an eyesore and although the land developers are the obvious culprits being the newest arrivals, they are responding to demands from the market. Everyone needs to get actively involved on a city and county level to help make sure that the area doesn't swell into some weird, grossly-proportioned patchwork quilt of properties.
Still that doesn't give him the right to try to shut the Bergmans out. Their alpacas are beautiful and do not stink. I've visited the place a few times and you rarely see animal droppings. Personally, I'd rather have the view of the alpacas out my window than someone's obnoxiously large house.
It was recently pressured out by the fat cats who didn't like the look or the smell but wanted the land around it.
It doesn't matter if cow poop smells worse than Alpaca poop. If your poop was there first the new neighbors need to move on or plug their noses.
Hope the neighborhood continues to stand up for the Alpaca park because if they don't the developers will eventually wear them out in the name of economic development.
You know how that goes--Energy Solutions--we apparently need Italian waste in Utah because of the economic development angle.
Mr. Pack has every right to explore development of his family's property, but anyone looking to buy will need to understand that the farm was there, in full compliance of town statutes, before the development. They also need to understand that if the alpaca farmers move and pig or dairy farmers move in, they still (should) have no recourse about the smell or flies or whatever, as long as the farm is managed in accordance with customary practices.
Farming is hard enough without having to worry about encroaching development shutting you down.
2. He did express concern about a new alpaca holding pen and a 18 ft. fence being built in a new area adjacent to his property.
3. If you listen to the recording available on the internet Pack was very complimentary of the alpaca farm. He simply expressed a mild concern about the new fence.
4. Pack is not a professional developer. He owns a little land behind his house where he has lived for more than 50 years and thought he sell it. What's the big deal about that?
5. Some reporter gets a hold of the story and takes a little liberty to make it more interesting and wham-o: Carl Pack (one of the nicest guys you'd ever meet) instantly becomes a villain. Carl would give you the shirt off his back in the middle of a snow storm. Anybody who knows him would vouch for that.
By the way, alpacas and llamas are the same.
This story is about as lop-sided as any I have seen lately. Mr. Thomas did an admirable job of presenting the perspective of the Bergmans. When will we get to know the Packs? What is their story? Farmers seldom willingly give up their land but are often forced by family circumstances or rising taxes based on surrounding land values. Packs comment, very respectfully, sounded like the surrounding properties, except Bergmans, were no longer being used for agricultural purposes. Is he like many farmers who's old age income is dependant on gradually selling parcels of his land? Will he be able to get fair market value based on surrounding residential values for similar property?
How about a follow up Mr Thomas? How about the rest of the story?
And just for the record, alpacas and llamas both belong to the camel family but the alpacas are only half as big and make much better neighbors, kind of like chinchillas that are clean compared to mink who really stink.
Unfortunately the majority of those responding to this article missed that point completely and showed their intelligence at the same time by attacking the character of a person they don't know. The sad thing is I would imagine that most of those making the absurd comments about Alpine would live there in a heartbeat if given the opportunity.
Natural food is for healthy bodies. We just need to choose useful pets and start removing any restrictions. There is energy savings from not processing and transporting all those foods and fibers... we need to change to God's simple enjoyable life , a retirement lifestyle of garden paradise here and now.
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I think it would be fun and relaxing, actually, to be able to look out my window and watch them in their field.
If there is a concern about an animal smell, then the developer should let potential buyers know in advance so the new home owners won't complain and try to get rid of the ranch in the future.
Jill Bergman's ranch sounds like a good neighbor, and I hope she is able to enjoy her hobby for many years to come.